Wari
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Wari is a centuries-old annual Hindu pilgrimage in Maharashtra, India, in which devotees walk in large processions to the temple town of Pandharpur to worship the deity Vithoba.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage
ⓘ
annual event ⓘ religious procession ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 21 days ⓘ |
| associatedSaint |
Chokhamela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dnyaneshwar NERFINISHED ⓘ Eknath NERFINISHED ⓘ Janabai NERFINISHED ⓘ Namdev NERFINISHED ⓘ Tukaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhakti movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Varkari tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuriesOld | true ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culminatesOn | Ashadhi Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Deccan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalPoetryTradition | abhang ⓘ |
| endLocation | Pandharpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carrying palanquins with saintly padukas
ⓘ
collective overnight halts ⓘ community kitchens ⓘ large group processions ⓘ |
| hasProcessionType | palkhi procession ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
bhajan
ⓘ
collective chanting of abhangas ⓘ kirtan ⓘ walking pilgrimage ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval origins ⓘ |
| honoursDeity |
Panduranga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vithoba NERFINISHED ⓘ Vitthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDevotionalSongs | Marathi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDestination | Pandharpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorPalkhi |
Sant Dnyaneshwar Palkhi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sant Tukaram Palkhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modeOfTravel | on foot ⓘ |
| participantsCalled | Varkari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
expression of devotion (bhakti)
ⓘ
worship of Vithoba at Pandharpur ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| socialAspect | emphasis on equality and inclusiveness ⓘ |
| startLocation |
Alandi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dehu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| takesPlaceInMonth |
Ashadha
ⓘ
June–July ⓘ |
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